2024 Application Guidelines
Special Selection for Overseas Residents
1. ScheduleThis special selection will be held in January - February 2024 (“January – February SelectionProcess”). Successful applicants will be admitted on April 1, 2024.
Date/Deadline[January – February
Selection Process]November 10, 2023

Tasks & Events

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
December 8, 2023
December 15, 2023
January 19, 2024 – January 26,
2024
February 15, 2024
After February 15, 2024

Deadline for eligibility screening (Eligibility screening isrequired for those who fall under the category (4) of therequirement of eligibility. See also “3. Eligibility forAdmission.”)Examination fee payment form opens
Examination application opens
Deadline for payment of examination fee and application
documents as electronic files via e-mailDeadline for all application documents
Oral examination

March 1, 2024

Announcement of examination results
Enrollment procedure guidelines will be sent out to thesuccessful applicants
Submission deadline for enrollment procedure documents

April 1, 2024

Date of enrollment

Notes: The dates and times listed in this document are in Japan Standard Time (JST).

2. Number of Students to be Accepted

The following master’s program at the Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering is
recruiting students in this special selection.
Number of students tobe admitted
A few

Program
Master’s Program in Computer Science

3. Eligibility for Admission(1) Applicants who have completed 16 years of education and earned a bachelor’s degree, orexpected to graduate and receive the bachelor’s degree by March 2024
(2) Individuals who have completed less than 16 years of school education in a country other thanJapan and have been awarded or are expected to be awarded a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s
degree by March 2024 after completing a course of at least three years of study at a university orother institution accredited by a foreign government or related organization at that country(Eligibility requirement (2); prior confirmation of the eligibility required)(3) Applicants who are 22 years or older as of March 2024, and recognized as having academic
competency equivalent to university graduates, as a result of the eligibility screening conducted byUT(Eligibility requirement (3); prior confirmation of the eligibility required)
Note: If you have any questions about your eligibility or would like to be screened, please contact us
individually at sysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp.

4. Fees & Tuition(1) Examination Fee
30,000 Japanese Yen (non-refundable)
1The examination fee must be paid before applying. Your application will be invalid if the payment isdelayed. The examination fee is non-refundable after submission of the application documents.
Payment can be made by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, American Express) by following thesteps below.
1) Visit E-shiharai.net website linked below during the designated payment period.
https://e-shiharai.net/english/?schoolcode=OPU5100850000000
Payment period: December 1, 2023 - December 8, 2023 (JST)2) Top page3) Terms of Use andPersonal InformationManagement
4) School Information
5) Category Selection6) Basket Contents7) Basic Information
8) Credit CardInformation
9) Payment Result10) Credit Card
Payment Completed

Click "Examination Fee."
Please read the Terms of use and Personal Information Management.
Click "Agree" button in the lower part of the page if you agree with theterms.
Read the information carefully and click "Next."
Choose First – Forth Selection category and click “Add to Basket.” TheFirst Selection will be “Degree Programs in Systems and Information
Engineering.” In the Forth Selection, choose your desired program.
Confirm the contents and click “Next.”
Input the applicant’s basic information. Choose your credit card and click“Next.”
Input Credit Card Number (15 or 16-digits), Security Code and Expiration
date.
Confirm all the information displayed and click “Confirm.”
Click “Print this page” button and print out “Result” page. Both the printed
page and its PDF version (Save the “Result” page as a PDF file or scan
the printed document to PDF) are required to be submitted. See also No.
8 in “6. Documents to Be Submitted.”

Note: The examination fees will not be charged for foreign students who are supported by theJapanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarships.
(2) Admission Fee
282,000 Japanese Yen (non-refundable)(3) Tuition for the First Year
The tuition rates are subject to change. The tuition of subsequent years will be the same as the firstyear of enrollment unless the tuition rates are revised.
[For Enrollment in April 2024]

SemesterSpring AY 2024 (April 2024 – September 2024)
Fall AY 2024 (October 2024 – March 2025)
Total amount per year

Amount267,900 JPY
267,900 JPY
535,800 JPY*JPY = Japanese Yen

5. Application Procedures
Before Applying
Before applying, applicants must contact a faculty member and obtain consent to become theirprospective supervisor (the person who gives them academic instructions after enrollment).
For the lists of faculty members and their fields of research, see:Faculty Directory: https://www.sie.tsukuba.ac.jp/fac_search2/
Faculty List: https://www.sie.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/org/staff/International students who plan to apply for the following program will need a “reference number”
to complete the application (It is a required item on the application form). The reference number
will be issued via the prospective supervisor. Since it will take some time to obtain a reference2number, please contact your desired faculty member as soon as possible.
Master’s Program in Computer Science

Apply for Eligibility Screening
Those who fall under the category (2) or (3) of the requirement of eligibility (See “3. Eligibility forAdmission”) are required to undergo eligibility screening.
Apply for eligibility screening via e-mail at sysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp by the following
deadline.
Deadline: November 10, 2023 5:00 PM (JST)
Note: The deadlines are strictly observed. Applications received after the deadline will not be
accepted.
Pay the Examination Fee
The examination fee must be paid before applying. The payment period is as follows
Payment period: December 1, 2023 - December 8, 2023 (JST)See also “4. Fees & Tuition.”
Apply for Entrance Examination
All applicants are required to submit the entrance examination application documents during thefollowing period. In addition to submitting the application in electronic format, the original
documents must also be sent by mail. Both must be completed within the application period.
- Electronic files Submission Deadline: December 8, 2023 5:00 PM(JST)- Original copy/Printed documents Deadline: December 15, 2023 5:00 PM (JST)Note:1) The deadlines are strictly observed. Applications received after the deadline will not beaccepted.
2) You cannot change the desired program from one to another after the submission ofapplication documents.
See “7. Examination Schedule, Announcement of Acceptance & Enrollment Procedures”
for subsequent procedures[E-mail address]
Please send all application documents to be submitted electronically to the email address below.
sysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp[Mailing Address]
Send all the application documents to be submitted via a tracked delivery service to the address below.
Graduate Support
Academic Service Office for Systems and Information Engineering Area
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573 Japan

6. Documents to Be Submitted

Please read the lists and notes below carefully and prepare the necessary documents for application.
Documents that require the original to be mailed are marked 'Required' in the 'Original copy/ Printed
document' column in the table below. For documents not marked 'Required' in this column, only
electronic data shall be submitted.
Your completed application form and other supporting documents will not be returned to you.
[Electronic files] Submission Deadline: December 8, 2023 5:00 PM(JST)[Original copy/Printed documents] Submission Deadline: December 15, 2023 5:00 PM (JST)3

Required

Originalcopy/Printed
document-[Expected]
Graduation
Certificate/[Expected]
DegreeCertificate

Required

Required3

Academic
Transcript

Required

Required4

Research Plan

Required-5

Examination
Fee
Payment
Proof Document

Required

Required6

Letterof
approval to taketheentrance
examination

If applicableIf applicable

No.

Document

1

Application
Form

2

Electronic
file(Format)(XLSX)
(PDF)

(PDF)

(PDF)

(PDF)

(PDF)

Instructions
Use the prescribed form.
-A printed document is not required.
Submit the certificate of [expected] graduationand degree certificate to certify that you have or
expected to achieve a bachelor’s degree.
The document(s) must clearly indicate the dateof enrollment and [expected] completion, thetype and name of the degree.
-[Electronicfile]Scanoriginal
paper
document(s) to PDF.
[Original copy/Printed document] Submit theoriginal copy(-ies).
Submit an official academic transcript issued by
the university that awarded/will award the mostrecent degree which is required in “3. Eligibilityfor Admission.” The document must cover allacademic years in the said university. If any
credits were transferred from another school, an
academic transcript issued by that school is alsorequired.
-[Electronic file] Scan an original paper
document to PDF.
[Original copy/Printed document] Submit theoriginal copy.
Use the prescribed form.
Summarize your research plans within 1000
words in English.
-A printed document is not required.
Please submit the "Result" page displayed on
the E-shiharai.net website when the payment of
examination fee is completed. See also “4. Fees& Tuition.”-[Electronic file] Save the “Result” page as a
PDF file or scan the printed document to PDF.
[Original copy/Printed document] Print out the“Result” page on E-shiharai.net website.
Those who fall under either or both of thefollowing items must submit the letter of approval
to take the entrance examination:1) Students who are currently enrolled in auniversity and are NOT expected to complete theenrolled course before the desired date ofenrollment in UT (i.e. April 1, 2024) must submit
a letter of approval for them to take UT’sentrance examination, issued in the name of thepresident of the university or the dean ofgraduate school. Any format is acceptable.
2) Full-time workers at a company or agovernment agency must submit a letter ofapproval from them to take UT’s entrance
examination, issued by their manager. Any
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Document

ID Photo

Electronicfile(Format)

Original
copy/Printed
document

Required-(JPEG)

Instructions
format is acceptable.
-[Electronic file] Scan an original paper
document to PDF.
[Original copy/Printed document] Submit theoriginal copy.
Your ID photo must be: 40 x 30 mm in size;
facing forward and looking straight at thecamera; no hats or other objects that obscure
your face. The photo quality must be: clear andin sharp focus; taken within last 3 months.
Submit the digital image in JPEG format.
-Printed photo is not required.

Notes:
1) If your current name is different from that on the documents you submit (for example, becauseof marriage), you will be required to submit proof of your name change (e.g., copy of marriage
license).
2) All documents must be written in Japanese or English. Otherwise, attach a Japanese or English
translation.

7. Examination Schedule, Announcement of Acceptance & Enrollment
Procedures
See “5. Application Procedures” for precedent procedures
Examination
Applicants will be selected based on screening of the application documents and oralexamination.
1) The oral examination will be conducted during the following period via Skype, Zoom or othervideo conferencing tools.
Examination Period: January 19, 2024 – January 26, 2024
2) Follow instructions from the degree program, that will determine the date and location of theoral examination.
3) Applicants will be asked about their research plan, related knowledge and skills.

Announcement of Examination Result
February 15, 2024
The result of examination will be announced individually after the oral examination. An
acceptance letter will be sent to successful applicants on the same day by e-mail.

Receive Enrollment Procedure Guidelines
After February 15, 2024
Successful applicants will receive enrollment
procedure guidelines, which contain an acceptanceletter and documents to be submitted before
enrollment. Follow the instructions in the guidelines.

5Obtain a Visa
Applicants with foreign nationality must
acquire a status of residence which issuitable for admission, in accordance withthe Immigration Control and RefugeeRecognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319of 1951), before beginning enrollment
procedures. Those who wish to enroll in
UT as an international student mustobtain a “Student” visa and enter Japan
with a residence status of “Student.”

Important:Applicants should send an e-mail tosysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp by thefollowing deadlines, if they want the enrollment
procedure guidelines to be delivered to an
address different from the "Current Address"
given on the Application Form (No. 1).
Otherwise, the documents will be sent to the"Current Address" on the Application Form.

Obtain a Letter from Employer
Full-time workers need a document or aletter from their employer to prove that theperson is available to complete theprogram (e.g. an order for a training
course, a letter of leave of absence or an
approval letter).

Deadline: January 31, 2024 (JST)Submit Documents to Confirm Enrollment
Deadline: March 1, 2024
The documents should be mailed in a designated envelope (which will be sent to you together
with the enrollment procedure guidelines). The deadline date will be stated in the enrollment
procedure guidelines.
Enrollment
April 1, 2024

8. Handling of Personal Information

Applicants’ personal information obtained from the application documents and the results of theentrance examination will be used for the affairs concerning admission and screening. UT may also
process the information so that it is not personally identifiable and use it for research and study aimed
at improvement of the admission procedure and the university education.

9. Security Export Control

The University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control
in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, and conducts strict examinations for
acceptance of international students. Applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in the said
regulations may be unable to enter their desired program.

10. Contact1) If you have any questions about this application guidelines, please contact us:
Graduate Support, Academic Service Office for the Systems and Information EngineeringArea
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573 Japan
Monday – Friday (except university holidays),from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (except 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM) (JST)E-mail: sysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp
2) If you have any questions about curriculum or research field, contact the degree program.
Master’s Program in Computer ScienceE-mail: exam@cs.tsukuba.ac.jp

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